Top 10 laptops in India in May 2023: 91mobiles insights

The laptop segment continues to struggle amid a global slowdown in consumer electronics purchases. Nevertheless, the biggest PC makers continue to hold fort and popularity among those still looking to buy a new laptop or upgrade from an older device. As a result, user interest in laptops, as reflected on the 91mobiles devices search and discovery platform continues to produce interesting metrics in terms of which product categories are still seeing persistent results for a wide range of price categories — in a concise list of top 10 laptops in India for the month of May 2023.

On this note, here’s looking at the top 10 laptops in India in the month of May 2023, which show clear trends of users focusing on essential purchases — while discretionary purchases take a backseat.

Note: Data sourced in the list is based on user queries and searches across the 91mobiles product platform for May 2023.

Popular laptops in India in May 2023

In line with the top 10 laptops from the first quarter of this year, the most popular laptops in India in May 2023 come from brands like HP and ASUS. Xiaomi and Acer laptops also generated some interest in the month of May.

• HP 15s
• HP 14s
• HP Pavilion 14
• ASUS VivoBook S14 OLED
• ASUS VivoBook 15
• ASUS VivoBook 14
• HP Pavilion 15
• Xiaomi RedmiBook 15 Pro
• Acer Aspire 7
• ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED

HP 15s

Price: Rs 47,999

The HP 15s ranks as the most searched-for laptop from the month of May 2023 based on user searches on the 91mobiles platform. Interestingly, the HP 15s strikes a great balance of price and features, with its key highlights being a lightweight chassis and a compact layout despite accommodating a full-size keyboard with a dedicated numeric keypad. It also brings a backlit keyboard, a full HD display, and 512GB of SSD for storage — thus highlighting the focus among users on essentials, over discretionary features.

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i3-1215U at 4.2GHz
• RAM: 8GB DDR4
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 15.6-inch full HD
• Keyboard: Backlit, with numeric keypad
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0

HP 14s

Price: Rs 59,990

The HP 14s comes in as a slightly more premium offering over the 15s, with a more premium setup in terms of the overall specifications. Key highlights of the laptop include 16GB memory, a crisp 14-inch OLED touch display, and all other essentials in tow. What makes it interesting is that the HP 14s is a little more discretionary in nature, offering a more compact body, a touchscreen display, a better processor, and more RAM — at a considerable but not significantly higher price point.

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i5-1235U
• RAM: 16GB DDR4
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 14-inch full HD OLED touchscreen
• Keyboard: Backlit
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0

HP Pavilion 14

Price: Rs 66,999

One from the popular HP Pavilion series, the Pavilion 14 makes it three in three for HP at the top of the top 10 laptops list for May. The laptop does not get a touch display, but trades it for a fingerprint scanner to unlock, and an even slimmer chassis at 17mm width. However, its higher price tag seems a little perplexing, since it does not offer much else over the 14s. B&O-branded speakers offer a marginal saving grace for those who want the laptop.

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i5-1235U
• RAM: 16GB DDR4
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 14-inch full HD
• Keyboard: Backlit, with numeric keypad
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0

ASUS VivoBook S14 OLED

Price: Rs 69,990

Breaking the HP dominance is ASUS’ highly competitive VivoBook S14 OLED — coming from a series of very competitively priced laptops that were among the first to try bringing OLED laptop displays to the mainstream price category. With a strong spec sheet and a super crisp display, the VivoBook S14 OLED is one of the best laptops you can buy from the list of top 10 laptops from May 2023. It is, however, comparably expensive — even as you get a similar essential spec sheet.

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i5-12500H at 4.7GHz
• RAM: 16GB DDR4
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 14-inch, 2880 x 1800 pixels, OLED
• Keyboard: Backlit
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2

ASUS VivoBook 15

Price: Rs 37,990

Among the most affordable laptops in the top 10 laptops list for May, the ASUS VivoBook 15 makes a few obvious trade-offs for its price. These include a processor that will soon be three generations old, a chassis that is 23mm thick, and no backlight on the keyboard. However, it still offers most essentials including a 512GB SSD for storage, making it a highly competitive value-for-money offering — and therefore justifying its place in this list.

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 at 4GHz
• RAM: 8GB DDR4
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 15.6-inch full HD
• Keyboard: No backlight, no numeric keypad
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

ASUS VivoBook 14

Price: Rs 25,990

At under Rs 30,000, the ASUS VivoBook 14 comes in as a base offering for those who need a laptop for most basic use cases — such as online education and basic writing needs without heavy browser loads. The laptop features only 4GB memory, which would not be ideal for heavy workloads. It also understandably has large bezels around its display, which is also not full HD in screen resolution.

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Celeron N4020 at 1.1GHz
• RAM: 4GB DDR4
• Storage: 256GB SSD
• Display: 14-inch HD
• Keyboard: No backlight, no numeric keypad
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 4.1

HP Pavilion 15

Price: Rs 54,890

Among the few that still represent discretionary purchases, this AMD-powered Pavilion 15 offers a design akin to gaming laptops. It therefore also comes with specifications that match basic gaming needs, which starts with a cool purple backlit on its keyboard. The trade-off is a rather thick chassis and the weighing scales tip at the heavier end — at 1.98kg. However, despite being a gamer-centric device, it is still quite a value for money by nature.

Key specifications

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5-5600H at 3.3GHz
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
• RAM: 8GB DDR4 (expandable up to 16GB)
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 15.6-inch full HD
• Keyboard: Purple backlight, with numeric keypad
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
• Battery life: 4 hours

Xiaomi RedmiBook 15 Pro

Price: Rs 46,990

One of the two laptops in the top 10 laptops list for May that does not come from HP or ASUS, the RedmiBook 15 Pro is a value-for-money offering from Xiaomi — a company that ruled the Indian smartphone market for five straight years. Like most of its offerings, it seeks to offer better value for money than its competitors, which begins with a Core i5 processor at a range where most others are powered by Core i3 chips.

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i5-11300H at 3.1GHz
• RAM: 8GB DDR4
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 15.6-inch full HD
• Keyboard: Backlit, with numeric keypad
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0
• Battery life: 10 hours

Acer Aspire 7

Price: Rs 56,990

Only the second laptop in this list to feature a discrete GPU, the Aspire 7 aspires to offer a budget gaming experience in a laptop body that is under 20mm in thickness. The result is a highly competitive laptop, which offers a good enough spec sheet for entry-level gaming. Acer has also improved its customer support reputation, making it a reliable purchase to make.

Key specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i5-1240P at 3.3GHz
• RAM: 8GB DDR4 (expandable up to 32GB)
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 15.6-inch full HD
• Keyboard: Backlit, with numeric keypad
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2

ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED

Price: Rs 69,600

Among the most premium offerings in the top 10 laptops list for May, the ASUS VivoBook Pro 15 OLED looks its part — with a sleek outer chassis that is robust and has finesse at the same time. The VivoBook Pro has a Pantone-validated display, which is far and few in sensitive price brackets. It is also only the second laptop in the top 10 list based on 91mobiles’ user interest, which is powered by AMD chips. This shows that eventually, even as AMD continues to gain PC and server market share, Intel still enjoys the major share of mainstream laptops at the moment.

Key specifications

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7-4800H at 4.9GHz
• RAM: 16GB DDR4
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Display: 15.6-inch full HD OLED
• Keyboard: Backlit, with numeric keypad
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2